ArticleCureus2021
Rare Fusion of the Semitendinosus and the Long Head of the Biceps Femoris Muscles in a Human Cadaver.
Article in Cureus, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Bilateral Fusion of the Semitendinosus and Long Head of the Biceps Femoris Muscles in a Male Cadaver.Cureus · 2026Article
- Morphological Variability of the Thigh Muscle Traps in an Ultrasound That Awaits Clinicians.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- The Association between Anatomical Variants of Musculoskeletal Structures and Nerve Compressions of the Lower Limb: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- The Hamstrings: Anatomic and Physiologic Variations and Their Potential Relationships With Injury Risk.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Review
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Abstract
During routine cadaveric dissection of a 59-year-old female cadaver, a rare, anomalous fusion of the semitendinosus and long head of the biceps femoris muscles, arising as a common head at the origin of the ischial tuberosity, was observed. In addition, a unilateral muscular slip was noted between the gluteus maximus and the long head of the biceps femoris muscle belly. To the best of our knowledge, this variation has not been previously reported in the literature. Such variations may increase the risk of hamstring injury or compression of the sciatic nerve. Patients presenting with sciatic pain in the posterior thigh may prompt an evaluation for the aberrant origin of the hamstring muscles. It may be beneficial for surgeons, radiologists, and sports medicine specialists to be aware of such variations due to potential implications on surgical intervention, pain management, and interpretation of radiographic images.
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